Challenge communications | A Better Start - National Science Challenge

New Zealand 4-year-olds buck obesity trend

by Challenge communications | Feb 4, 2018 | Big Data, Healthy Weight, Media release

New Zealand’s four-year-olds are resisting the tide towards rising obesity, according to research funded by A Better Start, one of the country’s national science challenges.

Give your child a great start in reading and writing

by Challenge communications | Jan 29, 2018 | Media release, Successful Literacy and Learning

This week parents and caregivers of more than 63,000 children will be sending their child to school for the first time.

Valuable insights gained from science plan workshops

by Challenge communications | Jan 17, 2018 | Big Data, Healthy Weight, Media release, Resilient Teens, Successful Literacy and Learning, Vision Matauranga, Workshop

Director Wayne Cutfield thanks workshop participants and presents summary of feedback.

Researchers launch video on project in Christchurch

by Challenge communications | Nov 13, 2017 | Media release, Successful Literacy and Learning

A video showing the Challenge’s Successful Learning team at work in Christchurch schools was launched at the Literacy and Learning Symposium, held at the University of Canterbury on 26 and 27 October.

Science planning workshops coming to main centres

by Challenge communications | Oct 2, 2017 | Events, Media release, Workshop

A Better Start science planning workshops to be hosted in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.